Synergic effects of dissolved carbon dioxide and an anionic surfactant synthesized from Rapeseed oil on interfacial tension (IFT) reduction, wettability alteration, and oil swelling in the process of chemical water injection into carbonate oil reservoirs
Iman Nowrouzi, Amir H. Mohammadi, Abbas Khaksar Manshad
Topics & Concepts
Enhanced oil recoveryPulmonary surfactantChemistrySurface tensionChemical engineeringSwellingCarbon dioxideWettingWater injection (oil production)Petroleum engineeringOrganic chemistryGeologyEngineeringBiochemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis